Inks — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3598
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Burnet, TX
- Operating Since
- 1938
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lower Colorado River Authority
- Parent Company
- Lower Colorado River Authority
- Annual Generation
- 8,749 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 6.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Inks
OperatingHydro
Ranked #13 of 24 Hydro plants in TX#545 of 1454 nationally
15 MW Hydro operating in Burnet, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1938
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.7314, -98.3855
County
Burnet, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lower Colorado River Authority | Lower Colorado River Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Lower Colorado River Authority | Lower Colorado River Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Inks hydroelectric generating station is located in Burnet County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 15 MW and began operating in 1938. It is owned and operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority. The plant uses water as its primary fuel source and employs conventional hydroelectric technology. It has one generator.
Inks operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. The plant's latest annual generation was 8,749 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 6.6%. Inks ranks 13th out of 24 hydroelectric plants in Texas and 558th out of 1464 nationally. There have been 10 news articles related to the plant, all of which are categorized as deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.1K MWh
Latest Month
8.7K MWh
Annual Generation
6.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Inks Dam Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Lower Colorado River Authority
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
INKS_INKS_G1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Xcel Energy Inks Dual Alliances with GE Vernova, NextEra to Support 6-GW Data Center Outlook, Generation Expansion
Xcel Energy has moved to lock in supply and development capacity for what could become 6 GW of data center load through separate strategic...
POWER Magazine·4 weeks ago
General
Xcel Energy Inks Dual Alliances with GE Vernova, NextEra to Support 6-GW Data Center Outlook, Generation Expansion
Xcel Energy has moved to lock in supply and development capacity for what could become 6 GW of data center load through separate strategic...
POWER Magazine·4 weeks ago
General
Xcel Energy Inks Dual Alliances with GE Vernova, NextEra to Support 6-GW Data Center Outlook, Generation Expansion
Xcel Energy has moved to lock in supply and development capacity for what could become 6 GW of data center load through separate strategic...
POWER Magazine·4 weeks ago
General
Xcel Energy Inks Dual Alliances with GE Vernova, NextEra to Support 6-GW Data Center Outlook, Generation Expansion
Xcel Energy has moved to lock in supply and development capacity for what could become 6 GW of data center load through separate strategic...
POWER Magazine·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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